Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi

Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi
عبد الحكيم محمود حاجي الفقي
Minister of Defence of Somalia
In office
4 November 2012 – 17 January 2014
Preceded by Hussein Arab Isse
Succeeded by Mohamed Sheikh Hassan
Minister of Defence of Somalia
In office
12 November 2010 – 20 July 2011[1]
Preceded by Mohamed Abdi Gandhi
Succeeded by Hussein Arab Isse
Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
In office
12 November 2010 – 20 July 2011[1]
Succeeded by Hussein Arab Isse
Personal details
Born Bay, Somalia
Political party Independent
Religion Islam

Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi (Somali: Cabdixakiin Maxamuud Xaaji Fiqi, Arabic: عبد الحكيم محمود حاجي الفقي‎), also spelled Abdulhakim Mahamud Fiqi,[2] is a Somali diplomat and politician. He twice served as the Minister of Defence of Somalia.

Personal life

Haji-Faqi hails from the Bay region in southern Somalia.[3] He belongs to the Rahanweyn clan.[4]

Haji-Faqi was previously a diplomat in Canada.[5]

Career

On 12 November 2010, Haji-Faqi was appointed Minister of Defence of Somalia.[6] He was also serving as one of three national Deputy Prime Ministers.[7] His term as Defence Minister came to an end on 20 July 2011.[1]

On 4 November 2012, Haji-Faqi was appointed Minister of Defence for a second time by the new Prime Minister, Abdi Farah Shirdon.[8]

Among his first initiatives in office, Haji-Faqi led negotiations helping to secure the Arab League's support for the Somali federal government's campaign to end the longstanding arms embargo on Somalia.[9] The blockade was eventually lifted on 6 March 2013, following the United Nations Security Council's unanimous adoption of Resolution 2093.[10]

Haji-Faqi's second term as Minister of Defence ended on 17 January 2014, when new Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed appointed Mohamed Sheikh Hassan as his successor.[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Somali PM names his cabinet ministers". July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ Somalia: Deputy prime minister on his first visit in Gedo region
  3. ↑ Somali Prime Minister Unveiled His Cabinet
  4. ↑ "Gudiga Qasawadayaasha Jubbaland oo la magcaabay, waxaana hogaaminaya ragii horay Kismaayo ugu dilay dumarka iyo caruurta aan hubaysnayn.". Allsanaag. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Somalia PM names cabinet but approval in doubt". Reuters. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Somali PM names new cabinet". Xinhua. November 13, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Somalia PM names cabinet". Saudi Press Agency. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Somalia: Prime Minister Unveils His New Cabinet". Shabelle Media Network. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Somalia defense minister meets with UN, Arab envoys". Bar-Kulan. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "UN eases oldest arms embargo for Somalia". AAP. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "SOMALIA PM Said "Cabinet will work tirelessly for the people of Somalia"". Midnimo. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.